tried that link but found nothing compatible, pluss its not "free". I did a
System Restore and used "Manual" as the restore point. That seemed to work.4
out of 5 of my USB devices now work. My Razr cell phone still cant get a
driver. Ill get on Moto about that.

> ...I did a
> System Restore and used "Manual" as the restore point. That seemed to work.4
> out of 5 of my USB devices now work...

So many people are having similar problems it would be nice if you could
think what might have happened that required a restore. Did you run
Windows Update, maybe, or install some third-party software, edit the
Registry, etc?

Were there restore points other than 'Manual' that you could pick from?

Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont have
the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver software
(advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
subfolders" is ticked. BINGO

Works with all hardware (well it should do)

"djrm" wrote:

> Exactly the same problem and its driving me mad. Ive reinstalled Vista three
> times and this still keeps happening!!!!
>
> This is what i have posted elsewhere...........
>
> Please help. I have re-installed Vista three times now and this problem
> keeps cropping up.
>
> Usually when you attach certain peripherals windows automatically installs
> generic drivers and away you go. This is the case with Vista as well
> HOWEVER.......
>
> After a few days use Vista keeps asking for drivers for no matter what new
> hardware i try to attach to my Dell M1210.
>
> If i attach a simple external hard drive for the first time i get "windows
> needs to install driver software for your......"
>
> If i ask it to install automatically then i get a prompt saying "insert the
> disc that came with your device"
>
> As an external hard drive dosent need any extra drivers i dont have a disc
> and so windows cant use the hardware.
>
> If i plug it into an XP machine i need no extra drivers, if i plug it into a
> Vista machine soon after install i need no extra drivers but if i try and add
> anything after a few days i get nowhere!
>
> Any help would be great!
>
> (Its not just the hard drive, its cameras, memory cards, printers, anything
> external)
>
> Is there any news on this yet??????

On Feb 20, 6:37 pm, djrm wrote:
> Found a fix at last!
>
> Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont have
> the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver software
> (advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
> subfolders" is ticked. BINGO >
> Works with all hardware (well it should do)
>
> "djrm" wrote:
> > Exactly the same problem and its driving me mad. Ive reinstalled Vista three
> > times and this still keeps happening!!!!
>
> > This is what i have posted elsewhere...........
>
> > Please help. I have re-installed Vista three times now and this problem
> > keeps cropping up.
>
> > Usually when you attach certain peripherals windows automatically installs
> > generic drivers and away you go. This is the case with Vista as well
> > HOWEVER.......
>
> > After a few days use Vista keeps asking for drivers for no matter what new
> > hardware i try to attach to my Dell M1210.
>
> > If i attach a simple external hard drive for the first time i get "windows> needs to install driver softwarefor your......"
>
> > If i ask it to install automatically then i get a prompt saying "insert the
> > disc that came with your device"
>
> > As an external hard drive dosent need any extra drivers i dont have a disc
> > and so windows cant use the hardware.
>
> > If i plug it into an XP machine i need no extra drivers, if i plug it into a
> > Vista machine soon after install i need no extra drivers but if i try and add
> > anything after a few days i get nowhere!
>
> > Any help would be great!
>
> > (Its not just the hard drive, its cameras, memory cards, printers, anything
> > external)
>
> > Is there any news on this yet??????

wrote:
> On Feb 20, 6:37 pm, djrm wrote:
>> Found a fix at last!
>>
>> Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont have
>> the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver software
>> (advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
>> subfolders" is ticked. BINGO >>
>> Works with all hardware (well it should do)

dj, glad to hear you found how to fix the problem, but it doesn't
explain why it happens in the first place. I'm assuming (but could
well be wrong) that Vista should need to install each driver only
once -- unless Vista removes a driver after a few days of non-use?
Now that I think of it I'll unplug all of my USB devices for a few
days and see what happens.

Hi, Had the very same problem as you, if you have your vista upgrade cd
reinstall it, this is what i did, rather drastic but it solved all my usb
problems. This is assuming you have the vista upgrade software, as you will
keep all your programes and personal files intact,
Roy.

> Found a fix at last!
>
> Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont have
> the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver software
> (advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
> subfolders" is ticked. BINGO >
> Works with all hardware (well it should do)
>
>
> "djrm" wrote:
>
> > Exactly the same problem and its driving me mad. Ive reinstalled Vista three
> > times and this still keeps happening!!!!
> >
> > This is what i have posted elsewhere...........
> >
> > Please help. I have re-installed Vista three times now and this problem
> > keeps cropping up.
> >
> > Usually when you attach certain peripherals windows automatically installs
> > generic drivers and away you go. This is the case with Vista as well
> > HOWEVER.......
> >
> > After a few days use Vista keeps asking for drivers for no matter what new
> > hardware i try to attach to my Dell M1210.
> >
> > If i attach a simple external hard drive for the first time i get "windows
> > needs to install driver software for your......"
> >
> > If i ask it to install automatically then i get a prompt saying "insert the
> > disc that came with your device"
> >
> > As an external hard drive dosent need any extra drivers i dont have a disc
> > and so windows cant use the hardware.
> >
> > If i plug it into an XP machine i need no extra drivers, if i plug it into a
> > Vista machine soon after install i need no extra drivers but if i try and add
> > anything after a few days i get nowhere!
> >
> > Any help would be great!
> >
> > (Its not just the hard drive, its cameras, memory cards, printers, anything
> > external)
> >
> > Is there any news on this yet??????

Regedit change seemed to have solved the problems that have taken two days
of my time!

" " wrote:

> On Feb 20, 6:37 pm, djrm wrote:
> > Found a fix at last!
> >
> > Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont have
> > the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver software
> > (advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
> > subfolders" is ticked. BINGO > >
> > Works with all hardware (well it should do)
> >
> > "djrm" wrote:
> > > Exactly the same problem and its driving me mad. Ive reinstalled Vista three
> > > times and this still keeps happening!!!!
> >
> > > This is what i have posted elsewhere...........
> >
> > > Please help. I have re-installed Vista three times now and this problem
> > > keeps cropping up.
> >
> > > Usually when you attach certain peripherals windows automatically installs
> > > generic drivers and away you go. This is the case with Vista as well
> > > HOWEVER.......
> >
> > > After a few days use Vista keeps asking for drivers for no matter what new
> > > hardware i try to attach to my Dell M1210.
> >
> > > If i attach a simple external hard drive for the first time i get "windows> needs to install driver softwarefor your......"
> >
> > > If i ask it to install automatically then i get a prompt saying "insert the
> > > disc that came with your device"
> >
> > > As an external hard drive dosent need any extra drivers i dont have a disc
> > > and so windows cant use the hardware.
> >
> > > If i plug it into an XP machine i need no extra drivers, if i plug it into a
> > > Vista machine soon after install i need no extra drivers but if i try and add
> > > anything after a few days i get nowhere!
> >
> > > Any help would be great!
> >
> > > (Its not just the hard drive, its cameras, memory cards, printers, anything
> > > external)
> >
> > > Is there any news on this yet??????
>
> Open Regedit
>
> Change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \DevicePath to '%SystemRoot%\System32'
>
>
>
>
>

opened regedit and it does not say device path, won't let me rename it
any help this is not my first problem with vista
>> Open Regedit
>
> Change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \DevicePath to '%SystemRoot%\System32'
>
>
>
>
>

Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont have
the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver software
(advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
subfolders" is ticked. BINGO

Works with all hardware (well it should do)

i did the same thing also did the regedit thing. but when trrying the C:\WINDOWS method it says"windows encountered a problem installimng the driver software 4 ur device" also it says the system cannot find the specified file.
plz help me.

> Found a fix at last!
>
> Click "Locate and install drivers software (recommended)" then "I dont have
> the disc show me other options" then "Browse my computer for driver software
> (advanced)" Chose the location "C:\Windows" and make sure the "include
> subfolders" is ticked. BINGO >
> Works with all hardware (well it should do)
>
>
> "djrm" wrote:
>
> > Exactly the same problem and its driving me mad. Ive reinstalled Vista three
> > times and this still keeps happening!!!!
> >
> > This is what i have posted elsewhere...........
> >
> > Please help. I have re-installed Vista three times now and this problem
> > keeps cropping up.
> >
> > Usually when you attach certain peripherals windows automatically installs
> > generic drivers and away you go. This is the case with Vista as well
> > HOWEVER.......
> >
> > After a few days use Vista keeps asking for drivers for no matter what new
> > hardware i try to attach to my Dell M1210.
> >
> > If i attach a simple external hard drive for the first time i get "windows
> > needs to install driver software for your......"
> >
> > If i ask it to install automatically then i get a prompt saying "insert the
> > disc that came with your device"
> >
> > As an external hard drive dosent need any extra drivers i dont have a disc
> > and so windows cant use the hardware.
> >
> > If i plug it into an XP machine i need no extra drivers, if i plug it into a
> > Vista machine soon after install i need no extra drivers but if i try and add
> > anything after a few days i get nowhere!
> >
> > Any help would be great!
> >
> > (Its not just the hard drive, its cameras, memory cards, printers, anything
> > external)
> >
> > Is there any news on this yet??????